Bones, Cartilage, Ligaments, Tendons and Muscles Flashcards
Crest
Prominent ridge (Elevation)
Head
Enlargement at 1 end of bone beyond the neck (Elevation)
Process
Bony prominence/projection (Elevation)
Spine
Sharp projection (Elevation)
Foramen
Open/perforation in bone/cartilage (Depression)
Meatus
Tub or passage way. Ex. External auditory meatus. (Depression)
Neck
Constriction near on end of a bone (Depression)
Sinus
Cavity within the bone. (Hollowed out part of bone) (Depression)
Sulcus
Groove or a furrow.
Ex: Under the ribs. (Depression)
Ossification
Cartilage replaced by bone.
Articular surfaces
Two structures are coming together
Avascular
Cartilage lacks blood supply
Hyaline Cartilage
Protein fibers are large and predominantly collagen. Found where two bones come together, extremely thin, and hardens with age.
Elastic Cartilage
Looks rubbery and is found in the external auditory meatus, epiglottis, eustachian tube and ear lobes.
Fibrous/Fibrocartilage
Contains fine collagen fibers arranged in layered arrays. (Sometimes referred to as “beads on a string’).